Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 8070. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Alabama? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 8070. The Chair appoints the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock) to preside over the Committee of the Whole. {time} 1233 In the Committee of the Whole Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8070) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, with Mr. McClintock in the chair. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read for the first time. The gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers), and the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith) each will control 30 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.”